covers

The word “covers” means the sheets, blankets, and other bedding used on top of a bed. In plain terms, usually the blankets on a bed, or, in cricket, a fielding zone.

“Covers” is pronounced KUH-vuhz (/ˈkʌvɚz/ in IPA).

Here is “covers” used in a sentence: “She pulled the covers up over her shoulders and went to sleep.”

“Covers” is a noun.

“Covers” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Covers” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the sheets, blankets, and other bedding used on top of a bed.

Covers is a general term for all the bedding layered on top of a bed, including sheets, blankets, and throws. A duvet is one specific type of cover: a soft, quilted bag filled with down or synthetic fibre. So a duvet is a kind of cover, but covers can also mean simple sheets and blankets.

Common bed covers include a flat top sheet, woven blankets, a quilt or comforter, a duvet with its removable cover, and decorative throws or bedspreads. People layer these for warmth and comfort, adjusting the combination by season. Together, any of these layers on top of the mattress are referred to as the covers.

You might say, "It was freezing last night, so I pulled the covers up to my chin," or "She threw off the covers and got out of bed." In both cases, covers refers to the sheets and blankets on top of the bed, treated as a single bundle of bedding.